KR20130122343A - Body static sense measure device and electronic play apparatus for body static sense training contain the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a body balance measuring device and an electronic play device for training body balance. The body balance measuring device according to one side of the present invention measures the body balance based on the distribution of a load which is applied to a detection unit through a measuring unit and displays the measured balance to be recognized by a user.

Description

Body static sense measure device and electronic play apparatus for body static sense training contain the same}

The present invention relates to a measuring device for measuring the body balance sense, in detail, the body balance to measure the body balance sense based on the load distribution applied to the measurement panel in the state of gathering or spreading the two feet and expresses the user recognizable The present invention relates to a sensory measuring device and an electronic swimming pad for training the body's sense of balance.

Even when a person is in place, there is a case where it is inclined to one side due to the imbalance of the center of gravity and the sense of balance. Loss of balance can significantly affect standing or walking. In particular, the sense of balance among the causes of falls is closely related. In other words, there may be environmental factors such as slippery floors or uneven ground due to falls, but the body's ability to adjust is poor due to the weakening of body balance function.

Moreover, one of the biggest causes of falls in the elderly is the deterioration of the nervous system due to aging. In order to prevent such fall accidents in advance, it is very important to exercise regularly to improve the strength and balance of the body. Regular exercise to prevent falls is not only important for strengthening our body's strength and cardiopulmonary function but also for improving balance function.

A simple exercise to prevent falls, for example, stands on the ground with only one foot on the ground for a few seconds, or keeps both feet off the ground and keeps balance. However, such exercise is certainly helpful in improving the body's sense of balance, but it is a simple exercise performed without specific information on how and how weak the body's balance is, and there is a lack of systematic management and supplementation of vulnerabilities. .

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to measure the center of gravity and balance of the body based on the load distribution applied to the measurement panel through the sole, when the feet are gathered or standing apart, the user can recognize the measurement data expressed By doing so, it is intended to systematically manage the management of the body balance.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to be configured to be interlocked with an electronic game device (game machine), to promote the continuity of training through systematic and interesting induction for the weak part of balance based on the measured balance sensory data Would.

According to one aspect as a means for solving the problem, the detection unit for forming a stepping surface that can step with the foot, and detecting the user load distribution input in various directions through the sole when stepping on the measuring unit on the stepping surface Means, and a control unit for analyzing the body information based on the signal obtained through the detection means, and a display means for expressing the body information result analyzed by the control unit so that the user can recognize it, and is transmitted to the detection means through the measuring unit. The present invention provides a body balance sensor that measures body balancing based on load distribution and expresses the measured body balancing information so as to be recognized by a user.

In the measuring device according to one aspect, the measuring unit has a configuration in which a cushioning body is filled between the measuring panel and the base in contact with the installation target surface to form a measurement area divided into several partitions to form a cushion layer, the detection means is It may be a sensor member, for example, a load cell, installed in at least one bottom of a measurement panel belonging to each measurement area to detect a load input through the measurement panel of the corresponding measurement area.

Alternatively, the measuring unit has a configuration in which the base in contact with the measuring panel and the installation target surface is spaced apart at regular intervals through the central refractive connection portion therebetween, and the detection means is connected to the measuring panel outside the refractive connection portion. It may be a plurality of sensor members disposed at regular intervals between the base to detect the refracted movement of the measuring panel relative to the base relative to the refractive connection.

In this case, the central articulation type connection part is provided with a ball joint which is respectively installed on the measuring panel and the base and the housing surrounding the ball portion, and is disposed around the ball joint and elastically connects the base and the measuring panel to each other and measures the base. It may be a configuration consisting of a plurality of elastic members to provide elasticity in the direction of restoring the refracted movement of the panel.

In this case, the elastic member may be a plurality of pairs of compression springs disposed to face each other with the ball joint therebetween.

As another example, the measuring unit has a configuration in which the base in contact with the measuring panel and the installation target surface is made of an electromagnet having the same polarity, and spaced apart in parallel by a predetermined distance by repulsive force, and the detecting means includes the measuring panel and the base. It may be a plurality of sensor members disposed at regular intervals between the detection of the movement of the measuring panel relative to the base by the load.

The display means for expressing the body balancing information measured in one aspect so as to be recognized by the user may be a display panel connected to one side of the measurement unit and having various input keys.

Alternatively, the display means for expressing the measured body balancing information so as to be recognized by the user may be a monitor of the PC electrically connected to the measurement unit and the interface means.

According to another aspect as a means for solving the problem, the body balance sensor according to the above aspect having an interface that can be electrically connected to an external device, a storage means input a variety of training programs and the program input to the storage means It consists of a main body including a display unit for expressing, to provide an electronic play device for physical balance sensory training that can be trained as if playing a game while operating the measuring unit of the body balance sensor according to the instructions displayed through the display unit. .

According to the body balance sensor according to one aspect, when the feet are gathered or standing apart on the measuring unit, the body balance sense is measured based on the load distribution applied to the measuring panel through the sole and the user recognizes the measured data. Express as possible. In other words, by providing specific information on how much lack of body balance and how it is biased, management of the body balance can be made more systematic.

In addition, the electronic balance device for body balance training according to another aspect, the electronic play device for body balance training according to the other aspect, the measuring unit of the measuring device according to one side in accordance with the guidance instructions displayed through the display unit As the device is implemented so that the training can be conducted systematically as if playing a game, the continuous training can be promoted through systematic training and interest in the areas of weak balance based on the measured balance sensory data.

1 is a block diagram of a body balance sensor according to an aspect of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the body balance sensor according to an aspect of the present invention.
3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the meter shown in one embodiment of FIG.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing another preferred embodiment of the body balance sensor according to an aspect of the present invention.
5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the meter shown in another embodiment of FIG. 4.
6 is a perspective view showing another preferred embodiment of the body balance sensor according to an aspect of the present invention.
7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the meter shown in another embodiment of FIG. 6.
Figure 8 is a schematic block diagram of an electronic play device for body balance training, another aspect of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a schematic perspective view according to a preferred embodiment of the electronic play device for body balance training that is another aspect of the present invention.

Body balance sensor according to an aspect of the present invention, by measuring the center of gravity of the body and the sense of balance and expresses the measurement data so that the user recognizable, the management of the body balance based on the information related to the acquired sense of balance systematically In this way, more effective and efficient training on the vulnerable parts related to the body balance can be performed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the measuring device according to an aspect of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of the known configuration will be omitted, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted for a configuration that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention. First, the overall configuration of the measuring device according to an aspect will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the body balance sensor according to an aspect of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the body balance sensor 1 according to an aspect of the present invention detects a user load distribution that is input in various directions through the sole when the user stands on the measuring unit 10 and the measuring unit 10. It comprises a means 12 and the control unit 14, and measures the body balance sense based on the load distribution transmitted to the detection means 12 through the measuring unit 10 and the measured information to express the display means 16 It has a configuration that is expressed so as to be recognized by the user.

The measuring unit 10 provides a stepping surface on which the user can stably stand, and the detecting unit 12 functions to obtain information related to the load transmitted through the panel of the measuring unit 10. The controller 14 performs an analysis comparing the normal value (standard value) previously input based on the signal obtained through the detection means 12, and based on the result of the analysis, the controller 14 signals information related to the body balancing imbalance of the operator. Output as.

In order to calculate information related to the body balancing imbalance, the controller 14 may include a data memory 140 storing a standard value and a measured value, and an operation unit 142 that compares the measured value and the standard value and calculates a correction value. ) May be included. The information related to the body balancing imbalance provided through the control unit 14 is converted into a figure, a picture, a letter, a number, or the like that can be easily recognized by the user through the display unit 16.

The configuration of the measuring device according to an aspect of the present invention will be described in more detail through various preferred embodiments.

2 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the body balance sensor according to an aspect of the present invention, Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the measuring device shown in an embodiment of FIG. 4 and 5 are a perspective view and a schematic cross-sectional view according to another preferred embodiment of the body balance sensor, Figures 6 and 7 are a perspective view and a schematic cross-sectional view according to another preferred embodiment of the body balance sensor.

First, as a preferred embodiment of the measuring device according to an aspect of the present invention, the measuring unit 10, as shown in Figs. 1) and a base 102-1 in contact with an installation target surface, for example, the bottom surface, and outwardly by filling a cushioning material such as cotton between the measurement panel 100-1 and the base 102-1. It may have a configuration in which a cushion layer 101 having elasticity to be restored is formed.

If the measuring panel 100-1 constituting the measuring unit 10 of the measuring device 1 has a structure in which a plurality of divided measurement areas are formed as described above, the bottom of the measuring panel 100-1 belonging to each measuring area The detection means 12 may be a configuration in which at least one sensor member, for example, a load cell is installed. As described above, when one sensor member is installed in the measurement panel 100-1 of each measurement area, body balancing can be accurately determined based on load information input differently for each measurement area.

As another example, the measurement unit 10 includes a measurement panel 100-2 having a flat step surface as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and a base 102-2 contacting an installation target surface, for example, a floor surface. The measurement panel 100-2 and the base 102-2 are spaced apart from each other at regular intervals through the center deflection connecting portion 103 therebetween, thereby placing the base on the floor according to body balance. The measurement panel 100-2 may be configured to be refracted in various directions with respect to 102-2.

When the measuring unit 10 is configured as described above, a sensor member such as the above-described load cell is disposed at a predetermined interval between the measuring panel 100 and the base 102 outside the refractive connector 103. One configuration may be the detecting means 12. As such, when the sensor member is disposed at regular intervals outside the refractive connection 103, when the measurement panel 100-2 is inclined due to posture imbalance, the degree of inclination and direction obtained by the sensor member and Based on the relevant information, body balancing can be identified.

In the present embodiment, the central articulation type connecting portion 103 is preferably a ball joint 103a consisting of a ball portion provided on the measurement panel 100 and the base 102 and a housing surrounding the ball portion, and the ball joint. It may have a configuration in which a plurality of elastic members 103b are disposed around the periphery. In this case, the elastic member 103b may be a plurality of pairs of compression springs that elastically connect the base 102 and the measurement panel 100 to be disposed to face each other with the ball joint therebetween.

As another example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the measuring unit 10 is formed of a magnetic material having the same polarity as that of the measuring panel 100-3 and the base 102-3 having the flat step surface. It may be configured to be spaced apart in parallel by a certain distance by the force. And the detection means 12 is arranged at regular intervals between the measurement panel 100-3 and the base 102-3 to move the measurement panel 100-3 relative to the base 102-3 by the load. It may be a plurality of sensor members to detect.

In this case, the magnetic body may be an electromagnet. When the electromagnet is adopted, it is possible to adjust the strength of the measurement panel 100-3 with respect to the base 102-3, that is, the elastic strength of the measurement panel with respect to the base by adjusting the strength of the current, and to connect with an external device. When implementing the electronic game device 3 for the sense of balance training to be described later, the device can be implemented to adjust the strength of the training according to the degree of posture imbalance based on the measured body balancing information.

2, 4 and 6, reference numeral 16 denotes the expression means 16 for expressing the body balancing information provided by the controller 14 so as to be recognized by the user. In one aspect, the display means may be a display panel attached to one side of the measuring unit 10 as shown in the drawing and having various input keys. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the monitor of the PC electrically connected to the measurement unit 10 and an interface means, for example, a USB cable may be a display means.

In the above-described embodiment, the measurement panel constituting the measuring device is composed of one measuring panel, and illustrated as an example a configuration that can stand on both feet on the measurement panel as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the measurement panel constituting the measuring device is divided into two independent configurations so that the two feet can be positioned on each measurement panel.

According to the measuring device 1 according to the aspect of the present invention as described above, when the feet are gathered or standing on the measuring unit 10, the body balance based on the load distribution applied to the measuring panel 100 through the sole The senses are measured and the measured data are displayed in a user perceptible manner. In other words, by providing specific information on how much lack of body balance and how it is biased, management of the body balance can be made more systematic.

Next, a brief description will be made of the electronic play device for the body sensation training according to another aspect of the present invention comprising the measuring device.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of an electronic play device for body balance training, which is another aspect of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the electronic play device for body balance training, which is another aspect of the present invention. to be.

Referring to the drawings, the electronic play device 3 according to another aspect is composed of a measuring device 1 and the main body 2 according to the above-described aspect. The measuring device 1 has an interface unit (not shown) electrically connected to an external device, for example, the main body, and the main body 2 is provided in the storage means 20 and the storage means 20 to which various training programs are input. It consists of a configuration including a display unit 22 for displaying the input program.

Therefore, the electronic play device 3 according to another aspect of the present invention is a method of operating the measuring device 1 as a foot in accordance with a display unit 22 constituting the main body 2, for example, a guide instruction displayed through a monitor. This provides an environment where training can be done interestingly on vulnerable areas as if playing a game.

The training program of the storage means 20 may preferably indicate the tilt direction of the body through various types of guidance instructions having different difficulty levels, for example, arrow expressions, based on the body balancing data measured by the measuring device 1. It may be a program entered to be.

In the training for improving the body's sense of balance, the storage means 20 may further include reproducible moving picture information and sound information so as to induce interest and interest in the training and thus to concentrate more intensively and continuously. Can be.

To this end, the main body 2 may further include sound information output means such as a speaker 24, and various input buttons are provided so that a user can directly adjust the strength and force of the training and the sound termination force during training. It may further include an input device 26 provided. In some cases, it may be provided with lighting means (not shown) to maximize the induction of interest by flashing light emission in accordance with the moving picture information or sound information.

Electronic play device for training body balance sense according to the other aspect as described above, is implemented so that the training can be carried out systematically as if playing a game while operating the measuring unit of the measuring device according to the guide according to the guidance displayed through the display unit. Therefore, based on the measured balance sensory data, continuous training can be promoted through systematic training and interest in the areas of weak balance.

In the foregoing detailed description of the present invention, only specific embodiments thereof have been described. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms thereof, which are to be considered as being limited to the specific embodiments, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. .

1: Meter
10: measuring unit
12: detection means
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16: expression means
100-1, 100-2, 100-3: Measurement panel
102-1, 102-2, 102-3: base
2: Body
3: electronic play device

Claims (10)

A measuring unit having a stepping surface that can be treaded with a foot,
Detection means for detecting a user load distribution input in various directions through the sole of the foot when standing on the measuring unit on a stepping surface;
A controller for analyzing body information based on a signal obtained through the detection means;
It consists of a display means for expressing the body information results analyzed by the control unit so as to recognize the user,
And a body balance sensor that measures body balancing based on a load distribution transmitted to the detection unit through the measuring unit and expresses the measured body balancing information so as to be recognized by a user.
The method of claim 1,
The measurement unit has a configuration in which a cushioning body is filled between a measurement panel having a configuration in which a measurement area divided into several parts and a base in contact with an installation target surface to form a cushion layer.
The detection means is a body balance sensor, characterized in that the sensor member is installed at least one or more at the bottom of the measurement panel belonging to each measurement area to detect the load input through the measurement panel of the measurement area.
The method of claim 1,
The measurement unit has a configuration in which the base in contact with the measurement panel and the installation target surface is spaced apart at regular intervals through the central refractive connection between them,
The detecting means is a plurality of sensor members arranged at regular intervals between the base and the measurement panel outside the refractive connection portion for detecting the refracted movement of the measurement panel relative to the base relative to the refractive connection portion Balance meter.
The method of claim 3, wherein
The central articulated connection part includes a ball joint formed of a ball portion respectively installed on the measurement panel and the base and a housing surrounding the ball portion, and disposed around the ball joint to elastically connect the base and the measurement panel to each other and to measure the base panel. Body balance sensor, characterized in that composed of a plurality of elastic members to provide elasticity in the direction of restoring the refracted movement of the.
5. The method of claim 4,
The elastic member is a body balance sensor, characterized in that a plurality of pairs of compression springs disposed opposite each other with a ball joint therebetween.
The method of claim 1,
The measuring unit has a configuration in which the base in contact with the measuring panel and the installation target surface is made of a magnetic material having the same polarity and spaced apart in parallel by a predetermined distance by repulsive force.
The detecting means is a body balance sensor, characterized in that a plurality of sensor members arranged at regular intervals between the measuring panel and the base to detect the movement of the measuring panel relative to the base due to the load.
The method according to claim 6,
The magnetic body is a body balance sensor, characterized in that the electromagnet.
The method of claim 1,
The display means for expressing the measured body balancing information so that the user can recognize, the body balance sensor, characterized in that the display panel attached to one side and having a variety of input keys.
The method of claim 1,
And a display means for expressing the measured body balancing information so as to be recognized by the user is a monitor of a PC electrically connected to the measuring unit and an interface means.
The body balance sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 9 having an interface unit electrically connected to an external device, and a storage means into which various training programs are input and a program input to the storage means. An electronic play device for body balance sensory training comprising a main body including a display unit, which can perform training as if playing a game while operating the measuring unit of the body balance sensor according to a guide instruction displayed through the display unit.

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